Amy Garcia

Amy Garcia (born 24 May 1981) is an English journalist and broadcaster. She is currently the main anchor of the BBC Yorkshire regional magazine programme Look North.

Amy Garcia
Born
Amy Garcia

(1981-05-24) 24 May 1981
Wakefield, England
Known forTelevision presenter, journalist
Spouse
Tim
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(m. 2010)​
Children2

Early life

Garcia was born in Wakefield; her mother is English and her father is Spanish. She attended Kettlethorpe High School and Wakefield College.[1] She also studied at the National Youth Music Theatre.[2][3]

Career

Garcia moved to London aged 19,[1] working on interactive TV services Chase-It.TV and ITV Play's Play DJ.[2] She also worked on programmes for CBBC, CITV, and The Disney Channel.[1]

Garcia joined BBC Look North as a broadcast journalist in 2009, then moving to BBC South Today in 2012.[4] During this time, she was also a newsreader for 60 Seconds on BBC Three, before moving back to Yorkshire and re-joining BBC Look North, but as a presenter, replacing the then newly-dismissed Christa Ackroyd.[5][4] She co-presented with Harry Gration until his retirement in 2020.[6][7]

Personal life

Garcia married her husband Tim in 2010. They have two children, and currently reside in York.[1]

References
  1. Marshall, Lucy (6 April 2022). "BBC Look North Amy Garcia's life from cute family to cruise ship singer". LeedsLive. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. "The game is up for the ITV Play girls". Evening Standard. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. "NYMT | Alumni". National Youth Music Theatre. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012.
  4. "Look North names Amy Garcia as new presenter". BBC News. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. "BBC One - Look North (Yorkshire) - Amy Garcia". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. "Former BBC presenter Harry Gration dies aged 71". ITV News. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  7. Walton, Simon (24 June 2022). "Tributes after sudden death of York and BBC legend Harry Gration". York Press. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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